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    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000277948
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING [4011]
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    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1225

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    		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
    		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
    		STATE:			FL
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